Hydraulic and earth engineering – Earth treatment or control – Shoring – bracing – or cave-in prevention
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-18
2011-12-06
Lagman, Frederick L (Department: 3672)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Earth treatment or control
Shoring, bracing, or cave-in prevention
C299S011000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070394
ABSTRACT:
A support assembly (1) is provided for the roof or hanging wall (36, 114) of an underground mine. The assembly comprises at least one support elongate (30) and a grout bag (2, 60, 80, 90, 102, 108, 120) used in association therewith and wherein the grout bag is inflated with settable granular material or grout (42). The support elongate is substantially surrounded, in plan view, by the grout bag and set granular material or grout contained therein. Preferably at least one cross-member (28) extends generally diametrically across the top of the support assembly and is anchored to the roof or hanging wall by the support elongate. The grout bag is preferably suspended from the end regions of the cross-member. Various grout bags for inclusion in such a support assembly are also provided.
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Lagman Frederick L
Miller Matthias & Hull LLP
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